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Jon Stewart obliterates Egypt’s president for arresting ‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart’
On his show Monday night, The Daily Show host ruthlessly mocked Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi after prosecutors ordered the arrest of his kindred satirist, Bassem Youssef. Youssef, who like Stewart hosts a TV show that pokes fun at political figures, turned himself in on Sunday after being accused of insulting…
Morsi seeks meeting with opposition over Egyptian parliamentary elections
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Monday called for a meeting with the country’s opposition to discuss upcoming legislative polls, amid calls for a boycott. “I call on all the brothers in the different parties in all of Egypt to come… so we can sit and put in the place the…
Rival protests as Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi grants himself sweeping powers
Hundreds turned out on Thursday in support of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s new declaration granting him sweeping powers, as a rival protest criticised “the making of new dictator.” “The people want the cleansing of the judiciary,” chanted hundreds of Islamist protesters, who had gathered outside the High Court three hours…
Outgoing irrigation head named new Egyptian prime minister
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi named outgoing irrigation minister Hisham Qandil on Tuesday as the country’s new prime minister and tasked him with forming a cabinet, state television announced. The appointment comes 25 days after Morsi was sworn in as Egypt’s first civilian and freely elected head of state to replace…
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